Gavin Creel News

The CD is now available for pre-order, and is expected to ship the third week of March.

Gavin Creel will appear for one night only in a pre-release celebration of his debut album.

We spoke to your favorites to find out what they thought was the most romantic Broadway love song.

On Feb. 7, Julia Murney will appear at Birdland in a solo concert.

January 13, 2005…On the 20th Anniversary year of Jay McInerney's novel 'Bright Lights, Big City,' Sh-K-Boom Records has announced that they will release on CD Paul Scott Goodman's rock-and-roll opera 'Bright Lights, Big City' starring Patrick Wilson, Jesse L. Martin, Sherie Rene Scott and other stars of stage and screen in April 2005.

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present MUSIC AND LYRICS BY, an evening of new and emerging composers and lyricists, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online under 'Theatre' at www.makor.org or by calling (212) 601-1000. The Artists Showcase Series' portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL'S TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT (www.directrelief.org).

Believe or not, a Jerry Herman tune was once a rallying cry for an anti-gay rights politician

The Winter Season, a series of 7pm Monday night concerts at BIRDLAND featuring top Broadway and cabaret performers, continues with composer/lyricists Amanda Green & Tom Kitt, who will be performing their original songs January 24th and 31st at 7pm. The duo will be joined by special guest stars Brooks Ashmanskas, Mario Cantone, Jenn Colella, Gavin Creel, Jerry Dixon, Matt McGrath, Julia Murney, Greg Naughton, Alice Ripley, Amy Spanger and the Tom Kitt Band. The writing team is currently adapting the popular book and film High Fidelity for the Broadway stage as a musical, and will premiere several songs from the musical during the concert.

Several performers sang their favorites from stage and screen as part of the Artists Showcase Series' The Broadway Kitchen Sink: Volume 2 on December 19.

The highly anticipated revival of La Cage Aux Folles starring Gary Beach and Daniel Davis opened at the Marquis Theatre on December 9th. Click for all the fun!

American Idol's JUSTIN GUARINI will be among the performers who sing their favorite classics from stage and screen at THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES' THE BROADWAY KITCHEN SINK: VOLUME 2 concert at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19 at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online under 'Theatre' at www.makor.org or by calling (212) 601-1000. The Artists Showcase Series' portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY GROUP (www.iabolish.org).

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present a special benefit screening of RICK McKAY's award-winning documentary film BROADWAY: THE GOLDEN AGE at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21 at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

Ars Nova presents Deconstructing with Seth Rudetsky: The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, back by popular demand! When love for 'The Brady Bunch' veers toward obsession, Seth Rudetsky is there to deliver running commentary, scene dissection and hilariously harsh judgments on video clips from the beloved American 70s television show. Sunday, November 14th at 7:00 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street, just west of 10th Ave.).

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present a special benefit screening of RICK McKAY's award-winning documentary film BROADWAY: THE GOLDEN AGE at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21 at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered online under 'Theatre' at www.makor.org or by calling (212) 601-1000.

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present a reading of PIECE, a new musical with music and lyrics by SCOTT ALAN and book by TARA SMITH, and directed by Broadway actress SCHELE WILLIAMS (Rent, Aida).

ight Records founder Kurt Deutsch will gather the all-star cast of the recent Actors Fund of American benefit concert of the Galt MacDermont-Gerome Ragni-James Radio musical HAIR for a marathon all-day recording session on Friday, October 1. The recording, to be produced by Deutsch and Joel Moss, will feature the complete score and original orchestrations of the classic '60's musical. Benefit producer and musical director Seth Rudetsky will conduct the recording.

See Bare's Michael Arden open the new series at 8:30 on Mon. Oct. 4

FEINSTEIN'S AT THE REGENCY will present a special new series 'Broadway's Brightest Lights' on Monday nights in October to allow the Great White Way's most talented performers to step into the spotlight. All shows are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).